WASHINGTON - The latest COVID-19 surge in the United States driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant is leading to critical staffing shortages across the nation.
NAIROBI - The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has exceeded the 10 million mark with the rapid transmission of the Omicron variant, which has surfaced in at least 33 African nations.
NEW YORK - At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in a major fire in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 9, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed.
NEW DELHI - India on Sunday reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases, which is over a five-fold increase since the beginning of the New Year. On Jan. 1, the total number of new cases was only 27,553.
NEW DELHI, Jan. 9 — India's COVID-19 tally rose to 35,528,004 on Sunday as a steep rise of 159,632 new daily cases were registered, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Britain reported a further 313 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 150,057, according to official figures released Saturday.
